Daniel 9:14 meaning and explanation

Therefore the LORD has kept the calamity in store and brought it upon us. For the LORD our God is righteous in all He does; yet we have not obeyed His voice.

Daniel 9:14, Berean Standard Bible

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Daniel is praying in exile, confessing the sins of his people as though they were his own. In verse 14 he draws a conclusion from the disaster that has already fallen on Jerusalem: the LORD watched over the calamity and brought it at the appointed time.

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